Like Everyone Else In Denton, Fizzy Dino Pop Signs to Waaga Records

Attentive readers will no doubt recognize Waaga Records’ name. The more “experimental” Sacramento-based offshoot of Lesfe Records (Neon Indian) has already signed a couple young Denton acts to its growing roster in DC9 favorites Florene and FUR. It’s an impressive enough start to the point where, in the past, we…

Show Announcements: Kessler Theatre Bookings Announced, July Alley Starts Ladies Night, Jimmy Buffett Returns To Frisco And More

Kessler Theatre booking agent Jeff Liles, whom DC9 readers likely remember for his Echoes and Reverberations columns, has been busy Tweeting today about upcoming shows at the restored Oak Cliff theater. So far, the venue’s ReverbNation site has just three dates confirmed: a release party for Josh Alan Friedman’s autobiographical…

Sarah Jaffe to Tour With Norah Jones in March, Early May

Between Midlake’s having Sarah Jaffe open for its show on a recent string of shows in the southeast and that same band’s taking Matthew Arrogant Sea on the road come March, there’s been a whole lot of Denton-on-Denton touring love of late. And ain’t it sweet to see that city’s…

Watch (And Download): Sore Losers — “The Deadly Intro”

We’ve expressed our approval of the vocal stylings of Sore Losers before–kinda gushed, actually–and, yeah, we’ve mentioned Brown and Blue’s new mixtape before too. But it all bears repeating–especially after we stumbled across the above video for “The Deadly Intro,” the introduction and first song on the Dallas duo’s Free…

Announcing This Year’s St. Patty’s Day Parade After-Party Lineup…

There won’t be an outdoor concert after this year’s Observer-sponsored (what, what?) Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Not a hundred percent why–the promotions people say something about the pigs, oink oink. Instead, this year’s after-party concert will take place at the Granada Theater–mostly on the main stage, but with…

Night Moves: Luminous Bloomers and AC Slater

On Friday night our nightlife photographers stopped at Zubar to witness Chicken George & Tyrone. Later they headed for Lizard Lounge to watch AC Slater. The cold weather had not deterred attendees from arriving in their underwear. Check out the rest of the photos here…

Watch: George Quartz — “Butterscotch” (Possibly NSFW)

The Fader already posted the above video version of the woozy synth track “Butterscotch” by Faux Fox frontman George Quartz, but it’s worth sharing nonetheless. Besides, Fader writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd took Quartz at his blog’s word that he’s from Seychelles; someone has to point out that he sure has…

Night Moves: Fall In Love All Over Again At Fallout

For the third year, Fallout Lounge hosted the Valentine’s Day weekend party “Fall In Love at Fallout Lounge,” this time featuring DJs Killtron (of Hot Flash) and Five Easy Pieces (from Denton). Our photographer Mattie Stafford returned from the night with plenty more shots from the party, which you’ll find…

The Walkmen, Other Acts Added to NX35 Bill

This afternoon comes word that a handful of other acts have been added to the already stout NX35 lineup. Fat Possum Records’ The Walkmen is the big name, of course. But others include DFW’s own Trebuchet, Saboteur and Jack with One Eye, Austin’s Pure Ecstasy and French duo Electric Electric.In…